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Envy (021-037)

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Envy envies itself. — German
He who envies, suffers. — German
Hostile and envious are the eyes of neighbors. — Greek
If envy were a rash the whole village would be ill. — Greek
If envy were leprosy, how many lepers in the world would be. — Mexican
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If everybody says so, there's some truth to it. — Yiddish
If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill. — Danish
Nothing sharpens sight like envy. — English
Only what is seen is envied. — Russian
Pity cures envy. — English
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Plenty and envy lie down together. — African (Hausa)
Rust consumes iron, and envy consumes itself. — Danish
The envious man's face grows sharp and his eyes big. — Spanish
The envious man shall never want woe. — English
The envious will die, but envy never. — French
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When fortune's chariot rolls easily, envy and shame cling to the wheels. — Danish
Where there is envy, there is meanness. — Greek
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